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Outdoor satsang in a courtyard with a red-and-white striped platform in the lower left and colourful rangoli patterns drawn on the ground. A figure seated on a low wooden stool at right, seen from behind, wears saffron-orange robes with a dark sash and a rudraksha mala around the neck, with dark hair tied up. Facing them, a large seated audience of roughly thirty women in white, cream, yellow, green and pink saris sits along a raised platform, several with folded hands. A speaker stand and a black case sit near the platform, and a tall painted pillar with red, yellow and blue patterns stands between them. Red banners with white text and a white-and-blue notice board are on the wall behind, with palm trees and a thatched hut beyond.

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An outdoor satsang on a dirt courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground a woman with hair in a low bun, wearing a leopard-print shawl over a dark top and orange cloth, sits cross-legged on a raised mat within a stone-edged circle with white floral rangoli and a green cloth. Behind her, a seated audience of women in white and light clothing, some with white head coverings, sits on a low platform and steps facing her. Behind them a red-and-white painted wall, a red and orange banner, a palm-leaf roofed hut, and a silver pickup truck. A statue of a deity is partly visible at the top left.2010-11-30Outdoor photo at an orange-walled ashram courtyard during a Dasara event. In the foreground, a figure in an orange top and saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged on a mat, facing away, with a red shawl beside them and a red-and-orange bead necklace. Ahead, a seated gathering of about fifteen people in white, yellow, green and orange clothes sits on a raised platform beside a red-and-white striped border. A decorated ring of coloured rangoli and white stones lies on the ground. Behind them hang a banner advertising Dasara and a notice board, with palm trees and a thatched structure beyond. a person's presence is not evident; the seated foreground figure shows no reliable cues.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap sitting cross-legged on a woven mat and orange cushion at the centre of a circular stone-and-white-gravel altar with coloured kolam designs. Her back is to the camera, and her dark hair is tied back. Around the front, about two dozen people in white and orange clothes sit on a low platform and on the ground in rows, watching. Behind them is a red-and-white striped plinth, a large orange wall, a banner with a Kannada event announcement and a deity image, decorative cloth-wrapped pillars, potted plants, a palm tree and a parked silver pickup.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang at an ashram courtyard with a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt seated cross-legged on a mat at the front, facing a large seated audience of about 40-60 people, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, some in saffron and blue, many sitting on mats. Floor is decorated with white rangoli kolam patterns and a circle of white powder around a small brass kalasha vessel and marigold garland. Behind are a red-and-white painted wall, palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV. Sign on the building reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair; no clearly identifiable a person is present in the scene.2010-09-19A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard where a figure in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, seen from behind, inside a circle of pale ash or powder on the ground. Facing him, a large crowd of devotees sits on mats in white and pastel clothing, with some women in green, red and yellow saris. Behind them stand a red-and-white painted wall, a small stage with a loudspeaker, a banner with a painted portrait, palm trees, a thatched hut and a parked white SUV. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and appears to be a sannyasi in meditation or a seated teaching; the seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so only the role is described.2010-08-19A photograph of an outdoor satsang at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits with their back to the camera on a mat within a white and grey rangoli kolam design, with a brass vessel beside them. Facing them, a large crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in white clothes, with women in pink, purple and blue saris. Behind them stands an orange and red temple labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with a red-and-white striped platform steps leading to a shrine, stone deity murti figures flanking the entrance, and colourful striped decorative banners hanging from poles. A banner reads Life Bliss Program. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from their appearance.2010-10-21Outdoors in a courtyard, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair faces a group of seated women in white saris and white clothing, some with yellow or orange shawls. The orange-robed figure sits cross-legged on an orange cushion beside a ring of grey ash on the ground, with a rangoli-like floral design at lower left. Behind the group, a white wall has a sign for the Sri Amaneshwara Temple with posted notices, and a thatched structure and palm trees are visible at right. A man in a white shirt stands at left near a blue sign reading Photography, Video Camera and Audio recorder restrictions, and a man in white dhoti stands at right. A probable Swamiji figure in orange robes with swept-back long hair and a visible cushion and ash ring appears seated in front, with the group in a satsang or puja setting.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits with their back to the camera, facing a shallow ash-filled fire pit on sandy ground. Behind them, a large seated audience of women in white, cream, yellow, green and orange saris sits on mats, with some men standing near a thatched hut and palm trees. A tall orange building behind shows a painted portrait of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure beside a banner reading Navaratri celebration with the Divine Mother. A signboard on the right lists event details. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual during a satsang-style programme.2010-08-19Outdoor photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple courtyard. In the foreground a figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a mat in a circle of white and colored rangoli, facing away toward a large dark stone Nandi bull draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind, a red and white striped platform with steps holds a seated group in white and cream clothes, some in saris, and a few people in saffron robes. Ritual figures stand near the temple entrance, with a red banner reading Life Bliss Program advertising a 2 Days Meditation Camp. A large group of about 20 devotees sits and stands in the background.2010-11-14Outdoor satsang under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical garlands and orange pennants. A lone figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the bare ground at the left, facing a large open courtyard with white and red kolam patterns drawn on the earth. Rows of men in white clothes sit on the left, and women in saris of pink, purple, teal and maroon sit on a raised red-and-white edged platform at the right. Behind them stands an orange temple building with a sign reading Shri Maheshwara Temple, and a red banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-robed figure beside text about a Life Bliss Program. Palm trees frame the background.2010-10-21A photograph of an outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard. A man with long dark hair, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion inside a circular raised earth enclosure, wearing an orange saffron robe and facing the audience. Facing him, a large group of women sits on the ground in front of a red-and-white striped platform, wearing saris and salwar kameez in white, yellow, blue, pink and purple. Behind the platform are an orange wall with a Kannada signboard reading Sri Ananդeshwara Devalaya, a red banner for the Bliss Program Level II, a palm tree and a low building with a corrugated roof. The orange-robed man is a probable Swamiji based on his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2011-02-25